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Employee Recognition Week Continues with Long Service and Walk the Talk Awards Ceremony

January 17, 2020

Women in Action Members Making a Difference in Health Care

January 17, 2020

It’s been an incredible year for Women in Action! Because of our corporate sponsor, Northern Credit Union, our committee is able to host unique events like the recent “Emergency Team in Action” event where members viewed a code blue simulation by our Emergency Team. As well, this past summer, members were invited to tour the restored heritage home of Rob and Liana Frenette, fondly named Windrose.

Community Quit Smoking Supports

January 17, 2020

Quitting smoking is the single best thing that you can do for your health, but it can be very difficult to quit.

Commit to Authentic Connection in 2020

January 17, 2020

Research shows that our current adult cohort is the most indebt, overweight, addicted and medicated population in history. Our ability to go for a walk or eat healthier foods hasn’t changed that much, so what has?

Breast Cancer Pillow Donation

December 27, 2019

As part of their Confirmation class project at St. Paul's Anglican Church, brothers Jordan and Nathan Malench were asked to provide a helpful service to the community.

Report from Matt Simeoni

December 24, 2019

I am pleased to present my final report of 2019. It has been a good year, highlighted by the remarkable reduction in the amount of time our Hospital spent in Surge Capacity.

Providing Spiritual Care to Indigenous Patients and Families

December 18, 2019

Michael Robinson is one of the Hospital’s Spiritual Care Providers who has witnessed the power that spiritual care can have on people throughout their healing journey. Although he offers a variety of spiritual services and consultations to people of different faiths, or no faith, his primary focus is supporting Indigenous patients and their families.

Meet Dr. Sarita Verma, Director, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board of Directors

December 11, 2019

Dr. Verma holds a law degree from the University of Ottawa and a medical degree from McMaster University. She is the former Deputy Dean and Postgraduate Dean from University of Toronto and Queen’s University, former Vice President of Education at the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) and a Professor Emerita in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.

McKellar Nurses Alumnae Association Help Bring New PET/CT to Northwestern Ontario

December 11, 2019

Even though most members of the McKellar Nurses Alumnae Association are retired, they still work hard to improve health care in Northwestern Ontario. This past summer, the Alumnae Association donated $2,500 towards the purchase of the new PET/CT scanner.

Plates to “Smash the Stigma” of Mental Health

December 3, 2019

Plate breaking is a well-known Greek tradition, though it isn’t actually done much these days. But it made a comeback in a huge way at the Greek Community of Thunder Bay Centennial Gala Celebration in support of mental health services. This time, there was a new twist to an old custom.